March 25, 1911 



HORTICULTURE, 



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sada brachycera, Kalmia cuneata and Pothergilla major are a 

 sample of the many delightful plants which have in this 

 way been restored to us. Many quite new species have also 

 been introduced to cultivation, whilst others, long known 

 but rare, have been made more plentiful. 



Among the portraits presented herewith is that of E. 

 H. Wilson, the indefatigable Chinese explorer and col- 

 lector, who has contributed so much to the wealth of 

 new introductions at the Arnold Arboretum. As most 

 of our readers are aware Mr. Wilson is now on his way 

 home from China, slowly recovering from the sad acci- 

 dent which befell him in his mountain climbing, never 

 again to return to the work to which he had dedicated 

 his life. It is the hope of a host of friends in Boston 

 that circumstances may permit of his making a perma- 



taining to the walfare of the trade or the elevation of 

 the craft requires attention. Its membership now num- 

 bers well up towards five hundred. The present ofiBcers 

 are Peter M. Miller, president; Thos. Pegler, vice- 

 president; Peter Fisher, treasurer; W. IST. Craig, secre- 

 tary; J. P. A. Guerineau, Eobt. Cameron, William 

 Downs, W. J. Kennedy, Executive Committee. The 

 local committee representing the Club in connection 

 with the National Flower Show are well selected and 

 will be found at their respective posts of duty during 

 the week of the show. 



Boston's park system has few equals. Three distinct 

 departments are recognized — the Common and Public 



Kalmia LATiKOLtA in The Arnold Arboretum. 



nent home among us, adding one more to the list of 

 illustrious horticulturists who have brought distinction 

 and renown to Boston far excelling anything which 

 mere census fisrures can disclose. 



Among the most efficient agencies for bringing to- 

 gether in social and business relations and for mutual 

 advantage, the gardeners, florists,- seedsmen and nur- 

 serymen of Boston, the Gardeners' and Florists' Club 

 of Boston, has a proud record. It was organized in the 

 wholesale flower store of Wm. J. Stewart, now editor 

 of HoRTTCULTFEE, on November 27, 1886, consequently 

 is within a few months of its silver jubilee. The Club 

 has always been well to the front when anything apper- 



Squares, which are under the care of a superintendent 

 appointed at City Hall; the Boston Park system, which 

 comprises 1922 acres of park and playground within the 

 city limits and in charge of that most efficient and suc- 

 cessful of all park officials in this country, Mr. J. A. 

 Pettigrew; and finally, the Metropolitan Park system 

 with a total area of 10,053.70 acres of highland and 

 lowland, forest, lake, river and seashore, which is under 

 the control of a state commission. One-half of the cost 

 of construction and maintenance of the latter is assessed 

 by apportionment among the several cities and towns 

 comprising the park district. 



The flower industry of Boston is and always has been 



